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Rattles for babies

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Is it permissible to give babies and small children rattles to play with?

بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم

Answer

It is permissible as long as the rattle has no music therein and does not contain any facial image.

قال الله تعالى: ومن الناس من يشتري لهو الحديث، الآية. وقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: لا تصحب الملائكة رفقة فيها كلب ولا جرس. وقال: الجرس مزامير الشيطان. رواهما مسلم (٢١١٣ و ٢١١٤). وقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: إن أشد الناس عذابا عند الله يوم القيامة المصورون، رواه البخاري (٥٩٥٠)۔

Allah knows best

Yusuf Shabbir

6 Ramaḍān 1440 / 11 May 2019

Approved by: Mufti Shabbir Ahmed and Mufti Muhammad Tahir

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